The Shadow's Light
Chapter One
A young woman clad in black pants and a hooded jacket stalked through the giant crowds that filled the main plaza of Jump City. Fireworks burst and sparkled in the sky, creating a display of bright and beautiful flames that slowly dwindled into the darkness. Cheers of joy and amazement sounded from the civilians below as they watched the light show, unaware of the girl in black walking among them, expertly snatching wallets and loose change from pockets and sliding them inside her sleeves. Making her way out of the crowd, she looked behind herself to make sure she wasn't followed. No one was paying attention to her or even looking in her direction. Everyone's eyes were set on the dancing sparks in the sky.
Satisfied, the woman pulled her hood low over her eyes and went on her way, sticking her hands in her pockets and keeping her vision forward. She had planned to make her trip home short; the quicker the better. But she stopped mid-stride when a loud explosion erupted from the opposite end of the plaza and the people behind her began to scream in fright.
"The hell…?" she whispered as she turned around and saw smoke rising into the air. Everyone began to scatter, running away from the source of the blast. A large part of the girl's mind told her to run as well, but curiosity got the best of her and made her stay.
As the plaza began to empty, she took a few steps closer to the smoke to get a better view. For a while, she saw nothing but a grey haze. But, as the smoke began to dissipate, a tall, bulky creature that looked like it was made of concrete could be seen. Black, ragged streaks stretched across its grey, stone body, running up its arms and legs and meeting at the middle of its chest. The girl looked at the creature, not knowing what it was or why it was even here. She didn't have much time for thought, however, for the moment the monster's vision settled on her, it released a deep, menacing cry and charged straight at her, fist raised above its head. Panicking, she quickly rolled out of the monster's way, barely missing a punch to the ground that had such tremendous force, it created a cavity in the street the size of its fist. The girl stared at the hole, shocked by the creature's great strength, before darting backwards to avoid a backhand. For a split second, she got a good look at the monster's face, its flame colored eyes filled with nothing but rage. Right then, she knew why this monster had come to the plaza. It intended to kill, and she was its target.
With a low grunt, the stone monster threw blow after blow at the girl, who dodged each one with acrobatic skill, ducking, spinning, and flipping away from its attacks. As she evaded, she tried to figure out why this monster was so intent on attacking her. She had never even seen it before, let alone done anything to agitate it. So there was no reason for it assaulting her, no explanation to why she was the target...unless…
Her movements stopped as her back met cold brick, startling her for a second too long when the creature grabbed her in its fists, lifting her high above the ground and squeezing the breath out of her lungs. She gasped in pain as she came face to face with the monster, a low growl emanating from its chest. She struggled against its hold, trying to push his hands away from her, only to be crushed tighter in his grasp. "Let...me...go…" She strained, finding it harder to breath the longer she stayed in the creature's hands. The black streaks covering its arms began to shift, slowly creeping up its wrists. Her eyes widened at the sight as they came closer to her and, at that moment, she decided it was time she stopped holding back.
The girl snarled at the monster from underneath her hood, teeth sharpening and claws growing from her fingertips. Anger boiled within her as she tried once again to push against the monster's hold, talons scratching the surface of its hands. "I said..," she hissed, small sparks of fire leaving her mouth, "Let. Me. Go-"
A large, blue beam hit the stone creature in the head, causing it to tumble and release its captive. A green pterodactyl swooped in and caught the girl right before she hit the ground while the monster yelled in pain, gripping its head. When it regained composure, it turned around to see four teenagers standing a few yards away from him. A boy with black, spiked hair wearing red and green tights and wielding a long, metal staff stood next to a robotic looking man, one arm shaped like a cannon pointed at the monster. Above them were two girls floating in the air, one with long red hair and glowing green eyes, the other draped in a blue cloak that covered her entire body.
"Looks like somebody got a new paint job," the robotic man said, his cannon shifting into a normal arm.
"He may look different," the boy with the staff added, "But he's still the same old Cinderblock we all know and loathe."
Cinderblock growled at the group and charged at them. The boy grunted and yelled "Titans, go!" sending the team into action. He jumped up into the air and brought his staff down on Cinderblock's head with all his might. The monster cried out, staggering backwards from the impact, but quickly regained himself, swinging his fists at the boy. The boy easily dodged and kicked him in the chest, sending him towards the robotic man. Grabbing a nearby lamp post, the half-robot swung it at Cinderblock's legs, tripping him and sending him down on his back. He grunted and quickly tried to get back up, only to be held in place by a black force field covering his body. He looked up to see the woman in the blue cloak floating a few feet away, black energy emanating from her outstretched hands. Growling, the black stripes on his body began to glow a bright red and, with a loud roar, he jumped onto his feet and broke free from the force field, a dark mist surrounding his body. The teenagers looked in shock, surprised by his sudden ability.
"New looks AND new powers?" the cloaked girl questioned as Cinderblock put his fists together and raised them above his head, the dark mist forming at his hands. He brought them down hard against the ground, sending debris flying and creating a huge, dark wave of energy that hurtled straight at the boy and half-robot.
"Cyborg, move!" the boy yelled as they quickly jumped out the way, the wave making impact with a shop and sending it tumbling down. Cinderblock smirked at his destruction before a series of green blasts struck his solid skin. He yelled and sent a ball of darkness at the red-haired girl, which hit her in the stomach and sent her crashing into a nearby car. Snarling, the boy twirled his staff and ran towards the monster. "We need to take Cinderblock down, and fast!"
While the four teens continued to attack the stone giant, the green pterodactyl landed on the opposite side of the street, gently placing the girl in black down on her knees. The girl heeved, regaining air in her lungs as the animal stood next to her. She retracted her claws and her teeth unsharpened as she looked up to see the creature change into a green-skinned boy with short, dark green hair. "You alright?" he asked, concern evident in his voice. The girl recognized the boy immediately and nervously turned her head away from him, afraid of being recognized.
"I'm fine…" she said quietly, hoping he didn't remember her voice.
"Are you sure? You're not hurt anywhere?"
"No I'm not."
"Oh…Well...I'm Beast Boy." He stretched out his arm, offering a hand, which she reluctantly took without looking at his face. "Those guys taking on that big dude over there," he said, pointing at them, "those are my team mates; Robin, Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire." The girl nodded as she felt around her sleeves, realizing that they felt relatively thin. Damn, she thought, they must have fallen out when that thing grabbed me!
"You sure you're ok?" Beast Boy noticed the girl gripping her arms tightly and looked her up and down for any injuries, "You look like yo-"
He caught a quick glimpse of the girl's eyes; her right eye was dark-violet while her left eye was the color of the sun. A moment of deja-vu rushed through him as she quickly looked away, cursing herself for not being more careful. "Um...do I know you?"
"N-no...I don't think so…"
He tried to get a better look at the girl's face, but stopped when he heard a huge blast from where the fighting was going on and saw Cinderblock charging at them, power surging through the monster's hands. Beast Boy quickly morphed into a rhino and charged at the foe, hoping to hit him head on with his horns. Cinderblock side-stepped him, however, and knocked him away with his fist, sending the green dinosaur flying into a building. Cinderblock then ran towards the girl with a roar, raising his hands above his head as a huge ball of energy formed above him. The girl quickly stood and, right as he was about to bring his hands hurdling at her, a huge cloud of fire exploded around them, propelling Cinderblock into the air.
The brute landed with a loud thud, creating multiple cracks in the ground around him. He groaned as he sat up and looked at the girl, who's hands were engulfed in flames. She looked at him angrily, fury running through her veins as the flames diminished in her palms. Getting back up, Cinderblock charged at her again. She slid underneath him, a sheet of ice appearing in her wake. He slipped and fell on his arm, yelling in pain.
The titans, recovered from the previous blast, watched as the girl fought the huge stone man on her own, electricity flying from her fingertips and shocking his entire body. "Whoa, the girl has powers?" Cyborg asked, surprised by the girl's abilities. The girl switched from element to element, throwing more ice, fire, and lightning at Cinderblock.
"Some impressive ones, at that." Robin added when he saw a wave of green sprout from the girl's mouth that hit the monster hard in the chest, sending him hurtling towards them.
"Heads up!" Cyborg's arm shifted into his cannon blaster and, when Cinderblock was in the right position, shot him with his laser beam, knocking the stone man into the wall. He fell to the ground face first and went still, finally defeated. The Titans walked over to the fallen creature, the black marks on his body disappearing.
"We...are victorious?" Starfire asked as she floated over to them.
"Looks like it." Raven said, flatly, as she lifted him with her magic.
"Alright!" Cyborg exclaimed, "Teen Titans, one, Cinderblock, zero!"
"It wasn't just us though," Robin stated as he looked back to where the girl was, only to see that she had disappeared.
"Where'd she go?" Beast Boy asked as the police drove up near them.
Robin walked over to where Cinderblock had previously had her in his grasp and noticed a small pile of wallets on the ground. A small trinket in the shape of a reptilian creature lay among them. "More importantly," he picked up the trinket, observing it as it shined in the moonlight, "Who is she?"
Hello, all! The name's Blaze (AKA, Spiritwolf1011, for those who know me outside of FF). I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of this...interesting crossover. It's an idea that's been going through my head for, kinda embarrassing to admit, years - five to be more precise. And this isn't the first time I've tried to post this piece of work either. I think there's an old version of the first chapter somewhere on here from my unused account...somewhere...and it started out WAY different than this. Yeah...this has gone through a lot of changes. But, I think I finally have it where I want it to go so...here it is!
I guess I should probably explain this fic in some way. Well, honestly, this fic pretty much centers around the story that unfolds in The Legend of Spyro series. It has some similarities (same antagonists, same universe, some of the same characters, etc...) but also has some differences (another character takes Spyro's place, some characters are absent, the story is told much differently, etc…). Now, why crossover with Teen Titans? Well, there are some elements from the series I think would fit rather well with TLoS (especially one specific element that I won't reveal just yet) and could help the story progress the way I imagined it, plus make it more interesting.
Reviews and advice are highly appreciated. And, if anyone is interesting in being a beta-reader for this, please PM me. I'll try to update at least once a week if not more often.